Trans students benefit from gender-inclusive classrooms, research shows – and so do the other students and science itself
‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills claim to use science to justify a binary definition of sex based on certain traits. But the biology of sex and gender is not so simple.
Aug. 31, 2023 • ~11 min
I unintentionally created a biased AI algorithm 25 years ago – tech companies are still making the same mistake
One researcher’s experience from a quarter-century ago shows why bias in AI remains a problem – and why the solution isn’t a simple technical fix.
May 9, 2023 • ~11 min
The retention problem: Women are going into tech but are also being driven out
Women are severely underrepresented in tech. Strength in numbers – communities for women and women mentoring women – can counter tech’s sexist culture and help retain women in the field.
March 3, 2023 • ~8 min
Doctors often aren’t trained on the preventive health care needs of gender-diverse people – as a result, many patients don’t get the care they need
From primary care to cancer screening and insurance coverage, gender-diverse people still face many hurdles to getting good medical care.
Nov. 14, 2022 • ~10 min
Why are so many big tech whistleblowers women? Here is what the research shows
Frances Haugen, Timnit Gebru and Janneke Parrish are at the forefront of a group of high-profile women calling out big tech. Is there a connection between their gender and their role as whistleblowers?
June 6, 2022 • ~9 min
In countries more biased against women, higher COVID-19 death rates for men might not tell an accurate story
Some countries report higher rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths among men. This might be due to underreporting among women with limited health access.
Feb. 10, 2022 • ~7 min
More women in a STEM field leads people to label it as a 'soft science,' according to new research
The proportion of women in a discipline influences how rigorous and trustworthy people rate the field overall, as well as whether they categorize a STEM field as a ‘hard’ or ‘soft’ science.
Jan. 24, 2022 • ~7 min
What will 2022 bring in the way of misinformation on social media? 3 experts weigh in
Misinformation will continue to strain society in 2022 as the lines between misinformation and political speech blur, cynicism grows and the lack of regulation allows misinformation to flourish.
Dec. 27, 2021 • ~9 min
Trailblazing women who broke into engineering in the 1970s reflect on what's changed – and what hasn't
A survey of 251 women engineers who graduated from college in the 1970s sheds light on the experiences of these professional pioneers.
Oct. 20, 2021 • ~7 min
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